Paris: Living in Europe’s football capital 2016

Written by Engel & Völkers on 7/10/16

With this year’s UEFA European Football Championship, Paris has been transformed into the premiere footballing city in Europe. Impressed by the special flair that the city by the Seine has to offer, some sports fans are sure to be considering spending more time in Paris. Engel & Völkers is glad to assist them in their quest for just the right property. Since the beginning of the year, the company has been present with a Market Center in the French capital, where it is specialised in brokering premium real estate.

“Saint Germain des Prés, the Quartier des Invalides, the Île Saint-Louis and addresses on the Place des Vosges, the Palais Royal and the Champs de Mars all rank amongst the most exclusive residential locations in the city,” said Jérôme Quentel, Managing Director of the Engel & Völkers Market Center in Paris. Exceptional, modernised properties in the 6th and 7th Arrondissements with views of famous sights like the Eiffel Tower are fetching the highest prices. They can sell for as much as 40,000 euros per square metre.

Apartment overlooking the Eiffel TowerLocated in the middle of Paris’ “Golden Triangle”, this property is currently for sale through Engel & Völkers. The freehold apartment is situated on the fourth storey of a Haussmann building on the Avenue George V. Its approx. 194 square metres of interiors afford four rooms and two bathrooms. The balcony offers a direct view of the Eiffel Tower. Asking price: 5.25 million euros.

Mansion in the 8th ArrondissementThis mansion home in the 8th Arrondissement of Paris is currently on the market with Engel & Völkers for 8.4 million euros. The property was built in 1885 close to the “Parc Monceau”. It presides over four storeys, with some 569 square metres of living space. The mansion also features an approx. 40 square metre terrace garden, a private cinema and a home gym.

Luxury apartment near the “Jardins du Trocadéro”In the 16th Arrondissement of Paris, Engel & Völkers is currently brokering this luxurious apartment, which spans some 296 square metres in total. It is located on the Rue de Passy, extremely close to the “Jardins du Trocadéro”. The eight rooms and two bathrooms all benefit from soaring ceilings of 3.5 metres in height. The asking price for the property is approx. 3.6 million euros.

Freehold apartment in the heart of “Saint-Germain des Prés”The interiors of this apartment in “Saint-Germain des Prés”, in the 7th Arrondissement of Paris, are set over three storeys in total. The property also includes its own private cinema and hammam spa. It spans around 202 square metres overall and is currently for sale through Engel & Völkers for approx. 3.5 million euros.